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national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday April 02, 2009 - 11:30 by Sean Matthews-personal capacity
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“Don’t wait for politicians and people high up in the unions- just do it yourself”, says Unite shop steward John McGuire. Protests spread, as workers continue to occupy Visteon/Ford plant in West Belfast. Workers decided to take action on Tuesday after the car parts company announced without notice that administrators are being brought in with the loss of 210 jobs with minimum redundancy payments. A further 400 people will also lose there jobs across the UK. Even those who have been working at the plant for 30 years will be receiving £9,000 in redundancy payment with most getting less. Davy McMurray, from the Unite trade union in Northern Ireland said the way the job cuts were announced was "brutal." "The administrators came in, took a meeting of the workforce and told them their employment was terminated." Visteon took over from the former Ford plant in 2000. Ever since that, management at the plant have been undermining workers rights and condi ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday April 01, 2009 - 15:53 by Andrew
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In the latest round of attacks on ordinary workers in order to force us to pay for the crisis in capitalism the government had "declared a moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Service with effect fro 27th March". This is both yet another direct attack on public sector workers and an indirect attack on all workers as it means our access to health, education and other essential services will be further reduced. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday March 31, 2009 - 17:07 by d
34 comments (last - monday april 06, 2009 - 14:37)  16 images  2 video files
Shell has returned to Glengad beach to install nets over the cliff face. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday March 31, 2009 - 13:40 by Phier
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Labour party in favour of increasing opening hours. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday March 30, 2009 - 22:54 by Contaminated Crow
A quarry, an incinerator, a gas terminal, a power plant, a waste recycling facility, oil storage, three powerlines, a landfill, a council depot and a clay pigeon shooting grounds. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Monday March 30, 2009 - 19:40 by x
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Force GM into Bankruptcy! ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism Monday March 30, 2009 - 18:02 by Charlie_Hawk
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In March Ashanti Alston, a former member of the Black Panther Party and a Black Liberation Army solider, came to Ireland to speak at the Dublin anarchist bookfair. This is the video of his presentation. In it he talks about his experiences in the Black Panthers and BLA, the lessons he draws from them and what he thinks of revolutionary politics in Ireland. Link to video: http://vimeo.com/3920677 ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Monday March 30, 2009 - 14:51 by Andrew
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The period from 1997 to 2007 saw anarchism in Ireland move from an ultra marginal role to just a marginal one, a similar level of significance to the rest of the far left. This video is a brief history of anarchism during that decade and why there was a massive growth in terms of percentages if rather modest in terms of actual numbers. It includes anarchist involvement in pro-choice, community, anti-war, work place struggles, reclaim the streets and of course the EU summit protests of Mayday 2004. ... read full story / add a comment 
kildare / animal rights Monday March 30, 2009 - 12:12 by Bernie Wright
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Yesterday the Minister for Sport Martin Cullen (whose Department grants millions of Euro to the Greyhound and Horse racing fund annually ) was stopped and confrunted by lifesize photos of dead and mutilated greyhounds at Kilashee House Hotel Naas. ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 30, 2009 - 11:38 by MAOR Derry
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Activists from the north west group, MAOR, held a solidarity vigil in Derry city center, Saturday March 28th, with the SHELL TO SEA campaigner Maura Harrington highlighting her continued imprisonment. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / education Sunday March 29, 2009 - 21:51 by Julian
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UCD Shutdown - How it happened, what's taking place, and its significance ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Saturday March 28, 2009 - 02:43 by Michael Gallagher
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On a blustery, cold and damp Friday evening, it was obvious that the shell2sea campaign is alive and well and as strong as ever. A big crowd turned up for the vigil/seisún outside Mountjoy Woman's Prison. The support of passing traffic and pedestrians was very evident by the car horns and well wishers and shouts of "Maura Maura" and "good luck" as well as the many expressions of outrage that she is still in prison. A couple of local men even showd up with a large box of hot chips from the local chipper up the road. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 27, 2009 - 18:41 by Shell to Sea
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A letter was handed in to the Norwegian Ambassador to Ireland at the Norwegian Embassy on Molesorth Street in Dublin yesterday. Norway has a large stake in the disputed and controversial Corrib gas scheme, despite the state company StatoilHydro, having a supposed commitment to ethcial behaviour. The letter was written by Maura's husband, Naoise, and he was accompanied by their daughter and supporters from various political backgrounds and a number of well wishers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 27, 2009 - 14:59 by Cailan O'Connell
Twenty-Eight senior cycle students from around the country have come together to make a difference on child labour. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 26, 2009 - 16:22 by Tara Burke
A proposal by Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG),to drop the site from the 5 halting sites and 6 group housing schemes planned in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Traveller Accommodation Programme was defeated in a vote – of 20 to seven by county councillors last week. The accommodation plan adopted by the councillors will run from 2009 to 2013. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday March 25, 2009 - 11:16 by pat c
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The Dublin City Post Primary branch of the Teachers Union of Ireland has called for the resignation of David Begg and has passed a motion of no confidence in the ICTU Executive Council. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media Wednesday March 25, 2009 - 10:14 by Walter Goren
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Last Saturday a man added his own original artwork to the walls of the National Gallery's portrait collection. He placed his 'Portait of Brian Cowen' on the wall next to a work depicting Maeve Binchy. It hung for forty minutes, before being removed. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday March 24, 2009 - 18:12 by Final Nail Party
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Exclusive pictures and footage from the head office of Irish Nationwide Building Society this morning, where Chief Executive, Michael Fingleton, was deciding how to spend the 1,000,000 euro bonus paid to him AFTER the hastily agreed government bank guarantee scheme was put in place last year. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday March 24, 2009 - 14:52 by Bazooka Joe
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Chinese Communist Police on patrol in Tibetan community following attacks on police and other Communist Government agents by Buddhist monks. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday March 24, 2009 - 13:52 by Ciaron
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As we marked the 6th. anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, we remembered the 1 million Iraqi dead. 2 million exiled, 3 million internally displaced, the multitude of wounded, the 5,000 coalition troops killed and 30,000+ permanently wounded - used as cannon fodder in the plunder and pillage. ... read full story / add a comment |
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